Summer is officially here. That means it’s time to
break out a beach chair, and a few good books.
What are you looking forward to
reading this summer? What have you already read this year and
loved? Share your summer reading picks here.

A
loose affiliation of Vermont fiction writers is banding together and calling
itself the Vermont Book Shelf. Partly a promotional tool, it’s also a
fellowship where writers who focus on the Green Mountain State can talk about their craft and the business of trying
to sell books.

Alison
Bechdel is a cartoonist, who for 25 years wrote and drew the much-loved comic
strip, "Dykes To Watch Out For." In 2006, she published her first graphic memoir "Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic," which became a huge bestseller. Now,
Bechdel has a second memoir out, "Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama."

"Middle-aged"
is kind of a loaded phrase in American culture that conjures up different
things for different people. For some, there’s the fear that it’s all downhill from here. For others, there’s
the feeling that these are the best years, a time rich with freedom, success,
and influence.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a prolific writer, publishing a number of books during her lifetime, many chronicling her life with her aviator husband, Charles. Now, her
daughter Reeve Lindbergh is sharing a new chapter in her family’s story, publishing "Against Wind & Tide," a book of her mother’s letters and journals that span 1947-1986.

Navigating a teenage girl’s
experiences and emotions can be tough on parents, and sometimes overwhelming
for single fathers. There are cliques and crushes, dating, puberty, hormones
and eating disorders to contend with. We talk to the authors of a new book: "But Dad! A Survival Guide For Single
Fathers Of Tween And Teen Daughters."